Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide switch
The Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide is a tactile mechanical switch with nylon top housing, nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard). The 45g actuation occurs at 2mm. The 60g bottom-out occurs at 4mm. No factory lubing. Manufactured by Cherry.

Where to buy Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide switches?
Here are some notable keyboard shops offering Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide switches. When available, the prices indicated already include the discount - use the KBDNEWS coupon code at checkout to claim your saving!
Currency:
| Store | Area | Offer | Price | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiviniKey | US | 5.40 USD / 18 pcs | 0.30 USD | buy | |
| Dangkeebs | US | 4.28 USD / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.43 USD | buy | |
| Pantheonkeys | SG | 4.90 SGD / 10 pcs 2% off, KBDNEWS | 0.38 USD | sold out | |
| Mechboards | UK | 4.75 GBP / 10 pcs 5% off, KBDNEWS | 0.63 USD | sold out |
Prices, discounts, and stock status are checked regularly; however, changes since the last update cannot be ruled out. Everything here is for informational purposes only. Check the product pages for the latest prices!
Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide data sheet
| Name | Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide |
|---|---|
| Type | tactile |
| Footprint | 3-pin |
| Top housing | nylon |
| Bottom housing | nylon |
| Stem | POM standard |
| Spring | |
| Tactile force | - g |
| Actuation | 45 g |
| Bottom-out | 60 g |
| Tactile bump position | - mm |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm |
| Lube | No factory lubing. |
| Designer | unknown |
| Manufacturer | Cherry |
Comments on Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide switches
The Cherry MX Brown switch is iconic. Whether you love it or hate it, you cannot argue against its immense popularity and success over the years. With a small tactile bump and an actuation force similar to that of Cherry MX Red switches, this product will never be out of place in any keyboard – mechboards.co.uk.
Cherry MX Hyperglide switches are known as the classic keyboard switch. Featuring two extra prongs and a jumper for a more stable mount on a PCB board. The new tooling features tighter tolerances, increased smoothness and doubles the number of actuation to 100 million – DiviniKey.
Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide alternatives
Here are some notable alternatives to the Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide, our reference switch. Competitors with comparable specs across parameters like switch type, housing material, actuation and bottom-out forces and travel distances — even color. Not perfect matches but the closest results in order of similarity.
| Sim. | Similar switches | Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87% | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown tactile, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 55/50gF, 2.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | KTT Matcha tactile, 3-pin, PC/PC/POM, 40/45gF, 1.9/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 87% | HMX K01 tactile, 5-pin, PA66 Nylon (matted surface)/PA66 Nylon/POM, 45/57gF, 2.0/3.8mm | Compare | ||
| 85% | Kailh Super Speed Copper tactile, 3-pin, //, 38/60gF, 1.1/3.5mm | Compare | ||
| 85% | HMX Longjing S tactile, 5-pin, PA66 Nylon/PA66 Nylon/POM, 45/50gF, 2.0/3.7mm | Compare | ||
| 84% | Gateron KS-9 Brown tactile, 3-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 55/0gF, 2.0/4.0mm | Compare | ||
| 83% | GAZZEW Boba U4 tactile, 5-pin, Gazzew/Gazzew/POM, 45/62gF, 0.0/3.6mm | Compare | ||
| 83% | Chosfox Voyager V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/62gF, 2.0/3.5mm | Compare | ||
| 83% | MMD Holy Panda V3 tactile, 5-pin, PC/Nylon/POM, 45/60gF, 2.2/3.2mm | Compare | ||
| 83% | Sillyworks X HMX Waverider V2 tactile, 5-pin, PC/PA66 Nylon/POM, 42/53gF, 2.0/3.8mm | Compare | ||
| 83% | Durock Mocha Chocolate T1 tactile, 5-pin, POK/POK/POM, 55/62gF, 2.0/3.8mm | Compare | ||
To recap: we were looking for tactile mechanical switches possibly with nylon top housing, nylon bottom housing, and POM stem (standard). The 45g actuation occuring at 2mm. The 60g bottom-out being at around 4mm. No factory lubing. — similar to the Cherry MX1A Brown Hyperglide.